1945-1969
Nov. 8, 1945
Founding of the National Museum of Ethnology (US Military Government Order No. 68)
Apr. 25, 1946
Opening of the National Museum of Ethnology (Commemorative building for city administrations during the military occupation of Korea by Japan)
Dec. 1950
Merging of National Folk Museum with the National Museum (Collection moved to the Annex Bldg. in Mt. Namsan)
Oct. 4, 1966
Opening of the Korea Folk Pavilion (In Sujeongjeon Hall, Gyeongbokgung Palace under the administration of the Cultural Heritage Administration)
1970-1989
Apr. 11, 1975
Opening of the Korean Folk Museum (In the former National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art building on the grounds of Gyeongbokgung Palace)
Apr. 13, 1979
Reorganizing of the jurisdiction over the administration of the National Folk Museum of Korea from the Cultural Heritage Administration to the National Museum of Korea (Presidential Order No. 9419)
1990-2000
Oct. 30, 1992
Reorganizing of the jurisdiction over the administration of the National Folk Museum of Korea from the National Museum of Korea to the Ministry of Culture (Presidential Order No. 13752)
Feb. 17, 1993
Relocating of the National Folk Museum of Korea to its present site (Former National Museum of Korea building)
Mar. 6, 1993
Changing of National Folk Museum of Korea administrative jurisdiction to the Ministry of Culture and Sports (Presidential Order No. 13869)
Feb. 28, 1998
Changing of National Folk Museum of Korea administrative jurisdiction to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Presidential Order No. 15722)
May 24, 1999
Establishing of the Collection Management Division (Presidential Order No. 16346)
Jul. 1, 2000
Establishing of the Cultural Exchange and Education Division (Presidential Order No. 16878)
2003-
Feb. 17, 2003
Opening of Children's Museum
Nov. 11, 2004
Renaming of Administration Division to Planning Division
Feb. 29, 2008
Changing of the National Folk Museum of Korea administrative jurisdiction to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism following government reorganization
May. 4, 2009
Establishing of the Children's Museum as one of secondary affiliated bodies of the National Folk Museum of Korea (Two divisions: Exhibition Planning Division and Education Operation Division)
Feb. & Aug. 2010
Establishing of "Children's Museum" following the abolishing of the "National Children's Museum"
Jul. 23, 2021
Opening of National Folk Museum of Korea, Paju
